The Tigers scored 46 points against Alabama's defense, P.J. Fleck and Minnesota upset Penn State, and a wild Saturday of college football turned normal realities upside down.
Shane Buechele threw five touchdown passes, Xavier Jones broke one of Eric Dickerson's school records and No. 23 SMU bounced back from a first loss that dramatically changed the course of its season, outscoring East Carolina 59-51 on Saturday.
Sam Crosa kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 17 Cincinnati a 46-43 victory over East Carolina on Saturday night.
Jordan Cronkrite rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns and South Florida defeated East Carolina 45-20 on Saturday.
Dillon Gabriel threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as UCF beat East Carolina 41-28 on Saturday night.
Re’Mahn Davis rushed for a career-high 157 yards with a touchdown and Temple defeated East Carolina 27-17 on Thursday night.
Warren Saba blocked a punt for a touchdown, Horton Ahlers passed for two more and East Carolina held off Old Dominion 24-21 Saturday night.
Jake Verity kicked four field goals, Holton Ahlers passed for 210 yards and a score, and East Carolina beat William & Mary 19-7 on Saturday night.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| UCF | 4-2 | 7-3 |
| Temple | 4-2 | 7-3 |
| South Florida | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| East Carolina | 0-6 | 3-7 |
| UConn | 0-6 | 2-8 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Memphis | 5-1 | 9-1 |
| SMU | 5-1 | 9-1 |
| Navy | 5-1 | 7-2 |
| Tulane | 3-3 | 6-4 |
| Houston | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| Tulsa | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Garcia | QB-PP | Committed | 77 |
| Ger-Cari Caldwell | WR | Committed | 76 |
| Sean Tucker | CB | Committed | 75 |
| Teylor Jackson | S | Committed | 75 |
| Shane Calhoun | TE-H | Committed | 75 |
